A sleeping 5-year-old boy was left on a van that was supposed to bring him to school, and now the driver could be facing criminal charges.

A sleeping 5-year-old boy was left on a van that was supposed to bring him to school, and now the driver could be facing criminal charges.

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Updated: 11:33 PM EST Dec 14, 2015

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WEBVTT ASKING HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN? POLICE HERE SAY IT IS INEXCUSEABLE. AFTER MAKING HIS MORNING ROUNDS THE SCHOOL VAN DRIVER PULLED OVER ON PROSPECT STREET LEAVING HIS VAN BLOCKED AND UNATTENDED. NO CLUE APPARENTLY A 5-YEAR-OLD BOY WAS SLEEPING IN THE BACK SEAT. SPOTTING THE BOY A WOMAN CALLED 911 IN SPANISH FRANTICALLY ASKING FOR HELP. THE CHILD IS VISIBLY UPSET. HE WAS ALONE PROBABLY A HALF HOUR, 45 MINUTES. THERE ARE ONLY FOUR CHILDREN ON THE DRIVER'S ROUTE THIS MORNING. HE ADMITTED THAT THE CHILD IN FACT WAS ON THE BUS AND WASN'T DROPPED OFF AT THE APPROPRIATE LOCATION. HE'S SUPPOSED TO CONDUCT AN INSPECTION AT THE END OF HIS ROUTE TO MAKE -- JUST AVOID THIS CIRCUMSTANCE. HE OBVIOUS DALY NOT DO THAT. THE LITTLE BOY ATTENDS A LOCAL CHARTER SCHOOL. TRANSPORTATION IS NOT PROVIDED BY THE LAWRENCE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. IT IS A DIRECT HIRE FROM THE PARENT TO THE VENDOR. WE'LL INFORM PARENTS, TOO, AND LET THEM KNOW HEY WHEN YOU CHOOSE THESE TYPES OF VENDORS YOU HAVE TO BE THOUGHTFUL. POLICE HAD NO PRIOR COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE COMPANY. NUNEZ TRANSPORT. THE BOY WAS NOT HURT. THANKFULLY RESPONDED QUICKLY AND IT ENDED SAFELY AND WE APPRECIATE THE CITIZEN SEEING SOMETHING AND SAYING SOMETHING. THE 28-YEAR-OLD DRIVER OWNS AND OPERATES THE SCHOOL VAN SERVICE WITH HIS SISTER AND TONIGHT HE STANDS TO LOSE HIS LICENSE FOR FAILING TO CONDUCT THE MOST BASIC OF SAFETY INSPECTIONS. HE ALSO FACES CRIMINAL CHARGES

Driver faces charges for leaving child alone on van

A sleeping 5-year-old boy was left on a van that was supposed to bring him to school, and now the driver could be facing criminal charges.